Vantiy-case.



A. WI. LYCKLAND.

VANITY CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26. 1917.

Patented Dee. 4,1917- THUR, NE. LYCKLAND, F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND,ASSIGNOR 'IO WACHEN- HEIIIER' BROS., 01E PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, AFIRM COMPOSED 01E JACOB WACHENHEIMER AND'SAIVIAUEL WACHENHEIMER, BOTH OFNEW YORK, N Y., AND

a WACHENHJEIMJER, 01E PROVIDENCE, ItHUJDE ISLAND.

VANITY-CASE.

Application filed May 26, 191% Serial No. 171,103.

7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. LYCR- LAND, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of the city of Providence, 1n the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Vanity-Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a so-called vanity case, and has for itsobject to provide 'a case of this character of the size of a locket orpendant and having two receptacles nested onelwithin the other, theouter receptacle being perforated and of cupshape to carry a scentedmedium, and the inner being cup-shaped for the purpose of carrying facepowder and a powder pud or other material, said inner receptacle beingpreferably provided with a closing lid.

A further object of the invention is to construct these nestingreceptacles so that the inner is hinged to the outer to swing down intothe outer cup and provide a closure therefor.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a lid for theinner cup and also a. lid for the outer cup, which latter lid is adaptedto close over both of said receptacles.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mirror in theback of one of the lids.

The invention further consists in the hinging of both the innerreceptacle and the outer lid to the outer receptacle, and to provide acatch for releasably connecting the outer lid and the two receptaclestogether.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a ring or eyeconnected to the joint of the inner receptacle, from which the case maybe sus ended when used as a pendant, and by which the inner receptacleFigure is a perspective view illustrat- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4t, Limit.

ing the receptacles and their lids all as moved to open position.

Fig. 2- is a--perspective view of the lid for the inner receptacle.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the inner receptacle.

' Fig. 4.is a sectional view on line 4-4:

of Fig. 3 of the inner receptacle.

the outer receptacle which is for the pur pose of carrying perfume on ascented medium 13 such as cotton or the like, and which is preferablyformed round and in a dish-shape, but this casing may be made in anydesired shape. The side walls 11 of this receptacle are perforated as at12 permitting the scent of the perfume to pass out therethrough.

One edge of this receptacle is provided with ears 14 pierced to form ahinge, and a spring strip 15 is attached on the inner surface of theside wall thereof opposite the hinge and is provided with a pressermember 16 which extends through tothe outside thereof, to serve as arelease for the catch, presently described.

An essential feature of this invention is the provision of secondreceptacle 17, best illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, whose body is also ofa dish-shape and is provided on one edge with an integral portion bentaround in the form of an eye 18 to be hinged to the eye 14 on the outerreceptacle. To this hinge eye 18 is rigidly connected a ring member 19,which serves a double purpose; first, as a convenient means to which achain or other device may be attached; and second, this ring is set on aslightly inclined angle from the plane of the face of the receptacle sothat when a downward pressure is brought to bear upon it the cup iscaused to tip on its hinge 18 and so be raised from its nestingpositionin the outer receptacle.

The edge of the inner receptacle, substantially at a point at rightangles to the hinge member 18, is cut out as at 20, and a pin 21 isconnected to the cut-out; portion around which pin is bentthe hinge eye22 of the lid 23 whereby this lid may swing down into the bezel orgroove 24 and so close this receptacle tightly to prevent the powderwhich is carried therein from shaking out.

Another feature of this invention is that when this inner receptacle isclosed down into the outer receptacle it engages and presses the cottonor other perfume-carrying medium, thereby binding and holding it tightlyin position in this outer receptacle preventing it from shifting andbunching up when the device is being used as a pendant.

A main lid or closure 25 is provided with ears 27 by which it is hingedto the main hinge 14 on the outer receptacle and this lid is providedwith a catch 26 which is adapted to en age the spring bar 15 whenclosed, see Fig. to look all of the members in position. The innersurface of this main lid is provided with a mirror 28 which is onlyexposed when the lid is open.

In operating. my improved casing it is only necessary to press the catch16, which releases the lid 25 to be opened by the fingers of the user toexpose the mirror.

A small notch 29 is provided on the edge of the lid '23 in theinnerreceptacle, whereby it may be readily raised to expose the puff andpowder which may be applied by use of the mirror. When it is desired toexpose the contnts of the outer receptacle it is only necessary to pressdownward on the eye or ring 19, which raises this inner receptaclepermitting fresh material to be inserted therein if desired.

When it is desired to close the whole, the inner receptacle is swungback into position which really serves as a closure for the outerreceptacle, the inner lid 23 is then swung back to close the innerreceptacle and the outer lid is swung down and its catch passed throughthe notch to engage the catch 15 and lock the whole closed.

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible the invention being defined and limited only by the termsof the appended claims.

I claim:

.1, A vanity case comprising a locket having two separate nestingreceptacles, the outer being larger than the inner providing a chamberbetween thetwo for carrying a perfumed medium, the walls of said outerchamber being perforated, and the inner receptacle being cup-shaped andhinged to the outer receptacle and adapted to swing therein to provide aclosure therefor, and a closure for the inner receptacle.

2. A vanity case comprising a locket having two separate nestingreceptacles, the outer being cup-shaped and perforated, the inner beingcup-shaped and hinged to the outer and adapted to swing thereintoproviding a closure therefor, a lid for the inner receptacle, a catchfor releasably connecting the two receptacles, and a member extendingoutwardly from the hinge whereby the inner receptacle may be lifted fromthe outer on its hinge when released by said catch.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of a witness.

ARTHUR M. LYCKLAND.

Witness:

HOWARD E. BARLoW.

